Vasili Arkhipov was a Soviet Navy officer who is credited for 'saving the world' from a nuclear war by casting the decisive vote that prevented a Soviet nuclear strike on U.S. aircraft carrier. Know more about him in this brief biography.
Boris Spassky was born on 30 January 1937. He was Russian national and known as Chess Grandmaster.
Leonid Gaidai was born on 30 January 1923. He was Russian national and known as Director.